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Elander J, McCormick EM, Värendh M, Stenfeldt K, Ganetzky RD, Goldstein A, Zolkipli-Cunningham Z, MacMullen LE, Xiao R, Falk MJ, Ehinger JK. Pathogenic mtDNA variants, in particular single large-scale mtDNA deletions, are strongly associated with post-lingual onset sensorineural hearing loss in primary mitochondrial disease. Mol Genet Metab 2022; 137:230-238. [PMID: 36182714 PMCID: PMC9881581 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
In this retrospective cohort study of 193 consecutive subjects with primary mitochondrial disease (PMD) seen at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program, we assessed prevalence, severity, and time of onset of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) for PMD cases with different genetic etiologies. Subjects were grouped by genetic diagnosis: mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) pathogenic variants, single large-scale mtDNA deletions (SLSMD), or nuclear DNA (nDNA) pathogenic variants. SNHL was audiometrically confirmed in 27% of PMD subjects (20% in mtDNA pathogenic variants, 58% in SLSMD and 25% in nDNA pathogenic variants). SLSMD had the highest odds ratio for SNHL. SNHL onset was post-lingual in 79% of PMD cases, interestingly including all cases with mtDNA pathogenic variants and SLSMD, which was significantly different from PMD cases caused by nDNA pathogenic variants. SNHL onset during school age was predominant in this patient population. Regular audiologic assessment is important for PMD patients, and PMD of mtDNA etiology should be considered as a differential diagnosis in pediatric patients and young adults with post-lingual SNHL onset, particularly in the setting of multi-system clinical involvement. Pathogenic mtDNA variants and SLSMD are less likely etiologies in subjects with congenital, pre-lingual onset SNHL.
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- Johanna Elander
- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA
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- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden; Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA
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- Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA
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- Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA
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- Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 19146, PA, USA
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- Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA.
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- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden; Mitochondrial Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
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Mohamed SB, Kambal S, Ibrahim SAE, Abdalwhab E, Munir A, Ibrahim A, Ali QM. Bioinformatics in Sudan: Status and challenges case study: The National University-Sudan. PLoS Comput Biol 2021; 17:e1009462. [PMID: 34673773 PMCID: PMC8530284 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
The ever increasing applications of bioinformatics in providing effective interpretation of large and complex biological data require expertise in the use of sophisticated computational tools and advanced statistical tests, skills that are mostly lacking in the Sudanese research community. This can be attributed to paucity in the development and promotion of bioinformatics, lack of senior bioinformaticians, and the general status quo of inadequate research funding in Sudan. In this paper, we describe the challenges that have encountered the development of bioinformatics as a discipline in Sudan. Additionally, we highlight on specific actions that may help develop and promote its education and training. The paper takes the National University Biomedical Research Institute (NUBRI) as an example of an institute that has tackled many of these challenges and strives to drive powerful efforts in the development of bioinformatics in the country. Bioinformatics is gaining recognition globally and in Sudan as an important subdiscipline of biological sciences, one that enables researchers to efficiently interpret complex biological data. A limited number of Sudanese academic institutions have acknowledged this field despite its increasingly recognized importance. The development of bioinformatics in the country requires interdisciplinary collaborations involving experts in life sciences, research methodology, healthcare, computer, and data sciences. This can be achieved through designing educational programs and workshops alongside proposing and establishing effective collaborative research projects. In this context, we comprehensively discussed the present state of bioinformatics in Sudan, the challenges faced, as well as the efforts exerted by academic institutions including NUBRI, to upgrade infrastructure and establish local and international collaborations.
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- Sofia B. Mohamed
- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University-Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University-Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University-Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University-Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University-Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University-Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Department, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University-Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
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Tummidi S, Prasad S, Joshi D, Tandon A, Mohan A, Saxena P, Kapoor N. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Breast: a Rare Entity. Indian J Surg Oncol 2020; 11:226-231. [PMID: 33364705 PMCID: PMC7732897 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-020-01106-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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- Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, AIIMS, Bhopal, MP India
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- Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, AIIMS, Bhopal, MP India
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- Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, AIIMS, Bhopal, MP India
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- Department of General Surgery, AIIMS, Bhopal, MP India
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Maguire G, Paler L, Green L, Mella R, Valcarcel M, Villace P. Rescue of degenerating neurons and cells by stem cell released molecules: using a physiological renormalization strategy. Physiol Rep 2019; 7:e14072. [PMID: 31050222 PMCID: PMC6497969 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Evidence suggests that adult stem cell types and progenitor cells act collectively in a given tissue to maintain and heal organs, such as muscle, through a release of a multitude of molecules packaged into exosomes from the different cell types. Using this principle for the development of bioinspired therapeutics that induces homeostatic renormalization, here we show that the collection of molecules released from four cell types, including mesenchymal stem cells, fibroblast, neural stem cells, and astrocytes, rescues degenerating neurons and cells. Specifically, oxidative stress induced in a human recombinant TDP-43- or FUS-tGFP U2OS cell line by exposure to sodium arsenite was shown to be significantly reduced by our collection of molecules using in vitro imaging of FUS and TDP-43 stress granules. Furthermore, we also show that the collective secretome rescues cortical neurons from glutamate toxicity as evidenced by increased neurite outgrowth, reduced LDH release, and reduced caspase 3/7 activity. These data are the first in a series supporting the development of stem cell-based exosome systems therapeutics that uses a physiological renormalization strategy to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Greg Maguire
- BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.San DiegoCalifornia
- Auditory Sound Waves, LLCSan DiegoCalifornia
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- BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.San DiegoCalifornia
- Auditory Sound Waves, LLCSan DiegoCalifornia
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- BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.San DiegoCalifornia
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Lu Y, Chen S, Wei L, Sun L, Liu H, Xu Y. A Microfluidic-Based SNP Genotyping Method for Hereditary Hearing-Loss Detection. Anal Chem 2019; 91:6111-6117. [PMID: 30917650 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Ying Lu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Laboratory of ShenZhen Third People’s Hospital, ShenZhen, GuangDong 518112, China
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- CapitalBio Technology, Beijing 101111, China
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- CapitalBio Technology, Beijing 101111, China
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- Laboratory of ShenZhen Third People’s Hospital, ShenZhen, GuangDong 518112, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Wu N, Husile H, Yang L, Cao Y, Li X, Huo W, Bai H, Liu Y, Wu Q. A novel pathogenic variant in OSBPL2 linked to hereditary late-onset deafness in a Mongolian family. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2019; 20:43. [PMID: 30894143 PMCID: PMC6425609 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-019-0781-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND To investigate the clinical features and the underlying causal gene of a family with hereditary late-onset deafness in Inner Mongolia of China, and to provide evidence for the early genetic screening and diagnosis of this disease. METHODS Family data were collected to draw a pedigree. Audiological testing and physical examination of the family members were conducted following questionnaire. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood of 5 family members (3 patients and 2 normal control) and subjected to whole genome sequencing for identifying deafness casual genes. The pathogenic variant in the deafness gene was further confirmed by Sanger sequencing. RESULTS The family is composed of a total of 6 generations, with 53 traceable individuals. In this family,19 of them were diagnosed with post lingual deafness with the age of onset between 10 and 40 years, displaying delayed and progressive hearing loss. Patients with hearing loss showed bilateral symmetry and mild to severe sensorineural deafness. The pattern of deafness inheritance in this family is autosomal dominant. Whole genome sequencing identified a novel pathogenic frameshift mutation, c.158_159delAA (p.Gln53Arg fs*100) in the gene OSBPL2 (Oxysterol-binding protein-related protein 2, NM_144498.2), which is absent from genomic data of 201 unrelated normal subjects. This pathogenic variant was further validated by Sanger sequencing, and was found to co-segregate in this family. CONCLUSIONS Whole genome sequencing identified a two-nucleotide deletion in OSBPL2 (c.158_159delAA) as the pathogenic variant for deafness in the family. Our finding expands the mutational spectrum of OSBPL2 and contributes to the pathogenic variant list in genetic counseling for deafness screening.
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- Ningjin Wu
- Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028000, China.,Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028000, China.,Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center of Personalized Medicine, Tongliao, 028000, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028000, China.,Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center of Personalized Medicine, Tongliao, 028000, China
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- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028000, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028000, China.,Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center of Personalized Medicine, Tongliao, 028000, China
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- Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center of Personalized Medicine, Tongliao, 028000, China.,School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028000, China
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, 028000, China. .,Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center of Personalized Medicine, Tongliao, 028000, China.
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